Antisetting device for hens.



E. J. SHAUT.

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APPLlCATION FILED FEB. 5. H7

Patented! Jan. 15, 1918'.

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EDWIN JOSETEI-I SHAUT, 0F CANISTEO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 TOM. S, PAGEAND BYRON FBISBEE, BOTH OF HORNELL, NEW YORK- T.,253,4i34, ge

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. SHAUT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canisteo, in the county of Steuben and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antisetting Devicesfor Hens; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devices forpreventing hens from setting, and the primary object of the invention isto provide a device of this character which is adapted to surround theleg of the hen at the joint, in such a manner that the joint will beprevented from bending and it will be impossible for the hen to set.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be easily and quickly applied to the hens leg, and which isadjustable so that its size may be varied to conform to the hens leg towhich it is applied.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, and one which will be very eflicient in operation.

WVith these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists ofthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partswhich will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed outin the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my antisetting device applied toa chickens e;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device with the various elements spreadout.

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and in Fig. 1 of which I have illustrated myanti-setting device applied to a hens leg. It will be understood thatwhen this device is in position along the front of the leg, it will beimpossible for the leg to bend and for the hen to set.

The device is preferably formed from a single piece of sheet metalincluding a trans ANTISETTING DEVICE FOR HEN'S.

Patented Jan. 15, 191%..

Application filed February 5, 1917. Serial No. 146,764

versely curved strip 1 which is adapted to be positioned on the front ofthe hens leg at the joint, and to project above and below said joint.This strip has its opposite ends 2 and 3 outwardly flared so that whensecurely held against the leg of the hen, there will be no likelihood ofthe sharp edges injuring the fowl, should attempt be made to bend theleg.

Projecting laterally from the side edge 4t of the strip 1, at a pointcentrally between the opposite ends of the same is a pliable band 5which is slit longitudinally as shown at 6 and which has its adjacentside portions 7 and 8 outwardly bowed. This band 5 is adapted tosurround the leg of the hen at the joint, and the joint will projectthrough the bowed portions 7 and 8 of the band as clearly shown in Fig.1 of the drawing. The free end of the band 5 is provided with a locktongue 9 which operates in a manner to' be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

Projecting from the opposite side 10 of the strip 1 is a centrallydisposed lateral extension 11 which is adapted to be disposed againstthe adjacent side of the leg of the hen when the device is in position,and which is provided contiguous to its extremity with a plurality ofspaced transversely extending slots 12. To give the desired amount offlexibility to the extension 11 the same is slit longitudinally as shownat 13 so that it may be readily moved to the position above described.

In operation, when it is desired to place this device on the leg of thehen, the strip 1 is positioned on the front portion of the same at thejoint in such a manner that it will project above and below the same.The pliable band 5 is then swung around the limb at the joint, and thebowed portions 7 and 8 of this band will be positioned above and belowthe joint which will project therethrough. The extension 11 is thenmoved to position against the adjacent side of the leg, and the locktongue 9 is moved through one of the openings 12 therein and bent tolock the device securely in position. The slot or opening 12 throughwhich the tongue 9 is positioned, is varied according to the size of theleg that the band surrounds. By this adjustment the device may be madeto fit various sizes of hens legs.

Uwing to the fact that the strip 1 is ab solutely rigid when the deviceis in position, it will be impossible for the hen to bend the legat thejoint, consequently preventing the fowl from setting. Also as theopposite ends of the strip 1 are outwardly flared, there will be nopossibility of the fowl becoming injured should it endeavor to bend itsleg when the device is in posi' tion. The means employed to secure thestrip in position allow a certain amount of flexibility, but willprevent the leg from bonding to any appreciable extent. The device maybe easily and simply applied or removed, as it is only necessary to bendthe pliable band and extension in position around the leg and toseeurelylockthe parts together.

From the foregoing description of the construction and operation of myimproved device, the manner of applying the same to use, and theoperation thereof .will be readily understood, and it will be seen thatI liave provided a simple and eflieient device of this character forcarrying out the objects of the invention.

I claim:

A device for preventing hens from setting formed from a single piece ofsheet metal including a rigid transversely curved strip adapted toengage the front of a hens leg at the joint and to project above andbelow said joint, the opposite ends of said strip being outwardlyflared, a band projecting from the center of one side edge of the stripand integral therewith andadapted to surround said joint, said bandhaving a longitudinally extending slot therein with its adjacentsideportions bowed outwardly to allow the joint to project therebetween,an integral longitudinally slottedextension on the opposite side edge ofthe strip dis posed in a plane with the band and adapted to bepositioned against the adjacent side of said joint, said extensionhaving a plurality of spaced transverse slots therethrough, and a tongueon the free end of the band adapted to be positionedthrough one-ofsaidslots whereby the band may be locked in various adjusted positionsvto conform to the size of the hens leg.

In testii'i'iony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the witnesses.

EDWVIN JOSEPH SHAUT.

Witnesses i E. R. KING, H. A. DOTY.

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